Song of the Day: Kris Kristofferson, “Why Me”

John Holton Song of the Day June 22, 2022June 21, 2022 1 Minute

Happy 86th birthday to singer, songwriter, and actor Kris Kristofferson! "Why Me" reached #1 on the US and Canadian Country charts and was a Top 20 single (#16 US, #19 Canada) on the Pop charts, and earned a Gold record for Kris in 1973.

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Published June 22, 2022June 21, 2022

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Birgit says:

June 23, 2022 at 14:59

I like Kris but this is too country and too religious for me. I know, I’ll burn in hell.

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1. John Holton says:
  
  June 23, 2022 at 18:51
  
  No, you won’t. 🤣
  
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Badfinger (Max) says:

June 22, 2022 at 11:11

I love these songs that you pull back out of my memory.

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1. John Holton says:
  
  June 22, 2022 at 12:26
  
  They’re classics that you don’t hear much anymore. A shame, too. There was country music before Garth Brooks…
  
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  1. Badfinger (Max) says:
    
    June 22, 2022 at 13:11
    
    You are right…he was the turning point. It became rock-pop-country then.
    
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    1. John Holton says:
      
      June 22, 2022 at 15:43
      
      By “he,” I assume you mean Garth…?
      
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      1. Badfinger (Max) says:
        
        June 22, 2022 at 15:44
        
        Yes! Sorry about that
        
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